Here is a review of awards and honors presented to the CPU band program since August of 2020.  This does not include regional honor bands, such as Coe, NEIBA, WAMAC.   

2020-2021
All State Band - Shelby Channel, tuba
All State Piano (alternate) - Jayce Hingtgen
IHSMA State Jazz Festival - Superior Division 1 - Jazz Band One
IHSMA State Jazz Festival - Superior Division 1 - Jazz Band Two
All State Jazz Band (alternate) - Delaney Jacobi, vibraphone
IHSMA State Large Group Festival - Superior Division 1 - Concert Band
John Philip Sousa Award - Faith Maue
​Louis Armstrong Jazz Award - Emma Midcalf

2021-2022 - **Updated through May 9, 2022**
1st Place - Mt. Pleasant Marching Invitational
Best Horn Line Caption Award - Mt Pleasant Marching Invitational
1st Place - Bands Across the Prairie Marching Invitational
Superior Division 1 - IHSMA State Marching Festival
2nd Place - Muskie Marching Invitational
3rd Place - Music on the Mississippi Marching Invitational
Best Drum Major Caption Award - Music on the Mississippi Invitational
All State Band - Bobby Dunn, trombone
All State Band - Delaney Jacobi, percussion
All State Pianist (alternate) - Jayce Hingtgen
All Iowa 8th Grade Honor Band - Vaughn McDonough, trumpet
Superior Division 1 - IHSMA State Jazz Festival
2nd Place Class 3A - Liberty HS Jazz Festival, CPU Jazz One
Outstanding Soloist Class 3A - Liberty Jazz Festival, Delaney Jacobi (vibes)
2nd Place Class 3A - Coe Jazz Summit, CPU Jazz One
Outstanding Soloist Class 3A - Coe Jazz Summit, Delaney Jacobi (vibes)
2nd Place Class 3A (2nd bands) - Coe Jazz Summit, CPU Jazz Two
Outstanding Soloist 3A (2nd bands) - Coe Jazz Summit, Bobby Dunn (tbone)
Superior Division 1 - NEIBA MS Concert Band Festival - CPU 6th Gr Band
Superior Division 1 - NEIBA MS Concert Band Festival - CPU 7/8 Gr Band
Superior Division 1 - NEIBA Jazz Festival - CPU MS Jazz Band
Honorable Mention Soloist - NEIBA Jazz Festival - Vaughn McDonough
Iowa Jazz Championships - Wildcard Selection - CPU HS Jazz ONE
All State Jazz Band - Bobby Dunn, trombone
All State Jazz Band - Delaney Jacobi, vibraphone
7th Place Class 3A - Iowa Jazz Championships, CPU Jazz One
Outstanding Performer Award - Iowa Jazz Championships, Delaney Jacobi
Outstanding Soloists - IJC - Nate Buelow, Bobby Dunn, Dan Grieff, Delaney Jacobi, Jaden Patterson
Superior Division 1 - IHSMA State Large Group Festival
Directors Award - Alaynah Rieck
Directors Award - Kya Zimmerly
Louis Armstrong Jazz Award - Andrew Wendel
John Philip Sousa Award - Andrew Wendel
**Updated through May 9, 2022**